PAUL NEWTON TUTORING
Paul taught mathematics in state and private schools in London and New York where he wrote a text book for 16/17 year olds. He then worked in commercial roles with IBM and on retiring has taken up teaching maths again. Throughout his career he kept up marking examination work, and therefore knows the syllabuses well, and is very experienced in A-level, International Baccalaureate, Pre-U, GCSE and Additional Maths programmes and teaching.
His students find Paul personable and engaging, with a real enthusiasm for maths and for their success. Paul has a degree in Mathematics from Bristol University, a post-graduate certificate in education and an MA in Mathematics Education from London University.
An energetic and skilled tutor with strong mathematics education-related qualifications and both school-based and one-on-one tutoring experience, including ongoing examination work with the International Baccalaureate, and previously with UK examining boards. Maths text book published with OUP selling in excess of 100,000 copies.
Personable and empathetic by nature, with good understanding of imperatives for learning and specific mathematics understanding difficulties.
Commercial experience with IBM as a highly driven business leader with a strong analytical approach to solving business problems and achieving business goals, whilst improving client satisfaction. CFO for IBM’s largest European businesses, previously EMEA Systems Technology, and most recently EMEA Global Technology Services with focus on resolving large troubled long term outsourcing projects and building commercially sound new long and short term engagements with strong and profitable value propositions, delivering substantial and sustainable profit improvement.
Executive coach for several senior leaders in IBM, bringing experience and expertise to bear in developing commercial skill and leadership attributes to drive successful business outcomes.
Career Summary
Teaching and Tutoring - Year
| Tutor in Mathematics (paid and pro-bono) | 1990 – present |
| Examiner in Mathematics for International Baccalaureate | 1984 – present |
| Examiner for Edexcel | 2002 – 2005 |
| Mathematics text book published by Oxford University Press (sold 120,000) | 1983 |
| Mathematics teacher (secondary to A-level), London and New York City | 1978 – 1983 |
Magistrate - 2015 - present
Commercial Business Leader (IBM) **All appointments with IBM UK and Europe -Year
| General Manager Europe Maintenance and Technical Support business Business ownership of top-line in excess of $1.5bn, generating first revenue growth for 6 quarters, beating PTI target. |
2012 – 2014 |
| Vice President Europe IT Services business Leadership of $1bn professional services I&E, generating first business growth for 9 quarters. |
2010 – 2011 |
| Vice President Europe Global Technology Services CFO CFO owning I&E achievement of $6bn services business across Europe, with top business CFO for Europe for three years in a row, beating aggressive profit plans in three of the five years. |
2005 – 2010 |
| Director North Region Global Technology Services CFO CFO driving I&E of $2bn services business across North Europe, with strong double digit profit growth, and substantially improved cash flow. |
2002 – 2005 |
| Director Europe Systems Sales CFO, EHQ, Paris then London CFO driving I&E of $6bn hardware and software business across Europe, beating aggressive profit plans and expanding margins significantly. |
2000 – 2002 |
Earlier Commercial Career (IBM) Year
| Manager F&P, Europe Systems Sales, EHQ, Paris | 1999 – 2000 |
| Manager F&P, Europe High End Systems | 1998 – 1999 |
| Manager F&P, Banking and Finance, Region North | 1997 |
| Manager F&P, Printing Business, UK, Ireland and Netherlands | 1995 – 1996 |
| Business Evaluation leader, UK | 1994 |
| Bid Manager, Utilities business and SSUs | 1993 |
| Bid Manager, Transport and Comms | 1991 – 1992 |
| Systems Engineer, Public Sector Branch (British Telecomm) | 1987 – 1990 |
| Systems Engineer, country Systems Management SW | 1984 – 1987 |
Education - Year
| MA Mathematics Education (London) | 1983 – 1984 |
| PGCE Mathematics Education (London) | 1977 – 1978 |
| BSc Mathematics, Bristol University | 1974 – 1977 |